The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
Items from the Courts.

MUST GO TO PRISON FOB EIGHTEEN MONTHS
George Williams, q co1ored man, who stole an
overcoat from VIM. Moore, ex-senator McDon-
AIDS coachnan, was tried second time in the
Criminal Court yesterday. and the jury. after
celebrating hour, found him guilty and fixed
his punishment at eighteen months impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary.
MORE TELEPHONE SUITS FILED.
More telephone suits were filed in the federal
court. yesterday, by the Americal Bell Tele-
phone Company for infringement upon their
patents. The defendants Jacob p Sanders,
Dennis T. Bigham. A. III. Smith, Charles S.
Frink, the Old Peoples Mutual Benefit Society
aud Thomas Keene, all of Eikhart, and A. J.
Hubbard, of South Bend
THRILLED WITH THE COURT.
Joseph Reisser the bartender arrested several
days ago for selling liquor Thanksgiving day
was TO have been tried before the Mayor yester-
day morning, but when the case was called his
attorneys gave notice that he would take
change of venue. The case had been continued
until yesterday in order to accommodate the de-
fendant and the new move caused the Mayor to
give the attorney a very severe lecture for
trifipg with his court. When Reisser was ar
rested he resisted the officer and he was fined
% and costs for that
SUED ON AN OLD CoNTRACT.
Stephen Z. Fletcher has been made the de-
PENDANT in 81, OG0 damage suit for his alleged
failure to carry out his part of q contract by
which the Benham Organ Company was to have
been brought to this city in 1875. The plaintiff
Is Joseph W. Corwin. of Henry county He
claims that Mr.. Fletcher entaeed into a written
agreement with him by which two lots on Pros
pect street, near Lloyd, were to be donated to the
company in case it would locate Its factory upon
the ground In order to bind the contract it
Is alleged, Fletcher gave a bond for S., 900 for
his faithful performance of hi: part of it Mr..
Corwin sage the company has always been
ready to come, hut that Fletcher refuses to con-
vey TO them the land The suit is on the bond
and for 81, 600 additional
SEVERE BUT JUST PENALTY.
Edward Akers. the accomplish Of Albert Mi
shaels in the ruin of little Fronie Baker. was
arraiered before Judge Irwin yesterday morn
ing his plea of guilty. and sentenced to
the penitentiary for sixteen years, the Same
punishment inflicted on Michael by the jury be-
fore which be tried. Akers. after being re-
turned to JAIL told Turnkey Clarke that the
punishment was not more than he deserved, and
that he would attempt to serve it honorably. and
yet make a man of himself The third man i'm
plieated IN the crime yet 1t large The vic
tim of the three fisnds is still pitiabe condi-
ton. and her physician says she never re-
cover. The court officials suggest that some OF
the charitable institutions should look after her.
She Is living in poverty and dirt in en- attic in
the Flat-iron Block.
HIS WIFE MAKES HIM MISERABLE.
Silas 5. Cane. a deaf mute, employed with
the Standard Oil Company has found life disa-
greeable with his wife, who hears and talks.
Several weeks she had him arrested on a
warrant charging him with profanity and as
saut and battery. but the first charge was so
preposterous that the justice before whom he
was tried ACQUITTED him all the charges.
Yesterday Mrs. Can Q had him arrested on a
warrant from Squire Feibleman's court alleg-
ing wife desertion. When he brought be-
fore the court, Mr. Cane informed the Justice in